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Pasta types
Long form pasta or strand pasta:
It appears spaghetti-like and can be
twisted around the fork. The strand
pasta can be round or flat and solid
or hollow.
Ribbon pasta: It is a sub-category
of long form (strand) pasta and has
flat cuts. Lasagne is the well-known
examples of ribbon pasta.
Tubular pasta: It is a short form
pasta that ranges from tiny to
jumbo, smooth or ridged, straight-
cut or diagonally cut. Manicotti is
some best known in tubular pasta.
Shaped pasta: It comes in
hundreds of regional varieties.
There are numerous ways to twist,
curl and shape the pasta. Farfalle
is example of shaped pasta.
Stuffed pasta: Stuffed pasta
includes agnolotti, tortellini,
mezzelune, ravioli, and "dumpling"
pasta like gnocchi.
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